Acceptance of one's life has nothing to do with resignation; it does not mean running away from the struggle. On the contrary, it means accepting it as it comes, with all the handicaps of heredity, of suffering, of psychological complexes and injustices.

His 70-year old father who was a highly respected clergyman at St. Psychotherapy should also have a spiritual dimension dealing with each person in his or her uniqueness and individuality. It puts the emphasis on awareness of patients as whole persons with places in their community and society.

His ideas had a significant impact on the spiritual and psychosocial aspects of routine patient care and he has been called the twentieth century's most famous Christian physician. Paul Tournier (May 12 1898 – October 7 1986) was a Swiss physician and author who had acquired a worldwide audience for his work in pastoral counseling.